Exports From Anzali FTZ Up By 95%

Bandar Anzali, Gilan Prov, April 24, IRNA – Iran exported some 258,000 tons of commodities, valued $142m, from Anzali Free Trade Zone in north of Iran during the past Iranian calender year (ended march 20, 2013), some 95% than its previous year, a local official said in this northern port city Wednesday. Managing Director of Anzali Free Zone Saeed Rahimi said the figure for the previous year stood at 132,000 tons, worth some $108m. He said most of the trade exchanges from Anzali Free Trade Zone were made by countries in Caucasia, eastern Europe, Latin America and north America as well as those in the Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea regions./end